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A U.S. cruise ship ends voyage due to fuel costs and passengers lose their homes

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A U.S.-based cruise ship, the Odyssey, ended its two-year residential world voyage prematurely due to escalating fuel costs in Cambodia. Monthly fuel expenses per cabin rose from an average of $1,800 to between $6,000 and $8,000, leading the company to suspend operations. The vessel, carrying 203 passengers and 156 crew members, was docked at Sihanoukville Autonomous Port since October 23, with no clear future plans for either a second ship or continued operation of the Odyssey beyond November 2027.

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Villa Vie Residences, a Florida-based company operating the 650-passenger cruise ship Odyssey, suspended its global voyage on October 27, 2026, due to soaring fuel costs, leaving passengers stranded in Sihanoukville, Cambodia. The company stated it was working with residents to coordinate disembarkation and identify temporary living arrangements but did not provide further details about future plans or financial support for the affected individuals. As of November 1, a creditor has taken control of the ship, which is set to be moved from Cambodia to Singapore, where it could potentially be auctioned off. The company's founder, Giudice, blamed high fuel prices and said residents were asked to disembark due to critical fuel shortages. Some passengers have disputed claims that they received no help, while others like Julia Witt, a 70-year-old British resident who paid £110k for her cabin, maintain it was worth the experience despite being left stranded in Cambodia.

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Cambodia Florida Odyssey PHNOM PENH U.S.

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Cambodia GPE · 2× U.S. GPE · 2× Americans NORP · 1× Florida GPE · 1× Iran GPE · 1× PHNOM PENH GPE · 1× Sihanoukville Autonomous Port ORG · 1× Vietnam GPE · 1× Villa Vie Residences ORG · 1×

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The Florida-based company said monthly fuel expenses per cabin that historically averaged $1,800 has recently reached an estimated $6,000 to $8,000 in parts of Asia during the war in Iran.

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A U.S. cruise ship ends voyage due to fuel costs and passengers lose their homes · assertive framing

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A U.S. cruise ship ends voyage due to fuel costs and passengers lose their homes asserted

passengers → end → homes

A U.S. cruise ship on a residential world voyage suspended its operations in Cambodia due to fuel costs, forcing hundreds of passengers to abandon their floating homes. asserted

ship → suspend → homes

The Odyssey set sail two years ago on a three-year voyage to the seven continents marketed as combining long-term living at sea with global travel. asserted

Odyssey → set → travel

The Florida-based company said monthly fuel expenses per cabin that historically averaged $1,800 has recently reached an estimated $6,000 to $8,000 in parts of Asia during the war in Iran. asserted

that → base → Iran

Villa Vie Residences said it sought to reduce fuel consumption by slowing the itinerary and spending more time in port, but was unable to offset the surge in fuel costs. asserted

it → say → costs

"We have been unable to continue carrying the resulting operating losses," it said. asserted

it → continue → losses

"Passing the full increase on to residents is not a realistic solution. asserted

Passing → pass → residents

Our focus now is on supporting residents, crew, and employees" while it tries to restructure. asserted

it → support → residents

Sihanoukville Autonomous Port said in a statement last week that the ship docked on Oct. 23 for a five-day visit. asserted

ship → say → visit

It was to head to Vietnam but remained in the port Wednesday. asserted

It → head → port

The ship carried 203 passengers with 15 nationalities, mostly Americans, and 156 crew members. asserted

ship → carry → nationalities

It had a capacity of 650 residents. asserted

It → have → residents

Passengers have been told to leave the ship, but the crew's status was unclear. uncertain

status → tell → ship

The Odyssey had a confirmed itinerary into November 2027. asserted

Odyssey → have → November

The company planned for a second residential cruise ship to enter service in early 2029, but the statement on the suspension of the Odyssey's voyage did not address the second ship. asserted

statement → plan → ship